Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-20
SHOOTING AT PAYETTr-
correspondent in Boise Statesman

A"o"n person, about thirty
or forty feet north Of the postoffice.
PREVIOUS to the shooting, Snyder had
oeen having series Of fights with
MS vile, and had, as she testi6es
beaten her on two different occasions
within nearly weeks time, viz: Sat-
urday, April Both, for which she had
MIN arrested and brought before JUS
tlce Redington, who fined him twen-
y dollars and costs; Friday, MAY
o'n' ior the same offense, he was
Drought before Justice Bickerstaff
and fined $40 and costs. Thursday
afternoon he again beat her shame.
fully, jamming her up in a corner,
where he held her, and then began
hitting her in the ribs with terrible
blows, that caused her to send forth
heart-rending screams, which could
be heard all over that part Of the
town, none daring to venture to her
rescue, as they considered thev were
In danger of their own lives. The
above beating happened about dark.
lie then left her for short time, GO
ing to the brewery, where he told he
was going back to put head on his
wife that she would remember for
some time, and one that she could
swear to the truth about. He then
returned to the house, where he pro-
ceeded to put the head on he had
threatened, which certainly was ter
rlble. This completed, he packed
his grip and left, going across the
railroad bridge and hiding the grip
In the brush. He then returned to
the brewery, where he told that he
was going to Ontario, and would not
come back, for if he was caught he
would be "sent over the road" How
ever, ne was going to fix Banks
Lamme and Redington, if it took him
ten years to do it; that he would now
go up to Lamme's, jerk him over the
counter, and thump him SO he would
remember it. At that he started to-
wards home, passing Lamme's place
on the road.
After reaching his own house he
went in, got a pair of shoes he had
forgotten and then returned to the
brewery, telling those present he
could getno show at Lamme, as there
were too many in the store, who
would shoot him before he could get
out if he tried to do anything. A
short time after this he bid his chums
at the brewery farewell, saying he
was going home for his blankets and
skip for Ontario. At this he went
out, being gone but two OF three
minutes when a shot was heard bv
those in the brewery, who thought
Snyder had shot off his gun in front
of Lamme's store to scare him.
Many others heard the shot, some
thinking nothing of it, but others
heard some one call, among whom
were Lamme, Henderson, and few
others. The former had gone up
stairs to retire for the night and had
taken off his boots; hearing the shot,
and then in few seconds some one
calling: "Oh, Lamme! Oh, Lamme!"
Lamme rushed out on the upstairs
porch of his house to the railing, hear
ing the voice calling again, saying
'I'm shot," and something about doc
tor. Lamme turned, went inside,
pulled on his boots, rushed down
stairs to the door, where some little
time was spent in getting the right
key, as he was in the dark. On get
ting out he followed the direction of
the groans and soon saw man in
nearly reclining position, northeast
of his store, working towards it.
Lamme exclaimed: 'Lewis, are you
shot?" There being man of that
name in this place. The response
sounded something like: 'Tell my
wife or woman" Lamme lit match
held it to the persons face and saw
it was Snyder. He then rushed
across to Banks saloon, where he
aroused Joe Reed and Johnny Banks
all returning to where Snyder was
LAYING, Chris Henderson reaching
,, him about the same time. Reed
called "Bill, two or three tunes, but
could get no answer as he had ceased
! to talk. 1t was then proposed to in
! form his wife of the fact, which
Lamme did, meeting her coming ou
of her door to see what was the mat
!. fer. Lamme told her Bill was sho
. and dying; to come quick. They
: soon reached him, she stopping down